2+ week, 4+ day ago  (439+ words) As Los Angeles homeowners grapple with the expense of rebuilding after last year's devastating fires, an L. A. City Councilmember is putting forward an idea that could lower some costs. Councilmember Traci Park, who represents the Pacific Palisades, has introduced a motion…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (1821+ words) What's the issue? More enrollees are opting for "bronze-level" plans. These plans have lower monthly premium costs but higher deductibles and copays; they cover 60% of medical expenses " leaving enrollees to pay the rest. While bronze-level plans may offer people some…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1729+ words) Why it matters: State Farm, the largest insurer in the state with about 20% market share, received approval for unprecedented emergency insurance rate increases in California last May. The company told the state that the billions of dollars it expected to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1773+ words) More details: The Safe Homes grant program is designed to help low- and middle-income homeowners with fire mitigation. People who qualify could use grants to create 5-foot ember-resistant zones around properties, also known as Zone Zero, as required by law…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1816+ words) What's next: AAA has until the end of the month to respond to the policyholders' request. Insurance is meant to be a safety net, but for thousands of survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires, it's become a major barrier…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1067+ words) This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It was produced by Grist and co-published with LAist. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. Last…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1118+ words) Insurance is meant to be a safety net, but for thousands of survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires, it's become a major barrier to their ability to rebuild. Almost every major insurer " State Farm, AAA, USAA and the California…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (777+ words) What they want: The group of fire survivors issued five requests, asking Lara's office to complete an ongoing investigation into State Farm within 60 days and prioritize complaints that insurers are cutting off people's short-term living coverage prematurely. What are some…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago  (977+ words) What did the report find? In all, the report found that 6 in 10 of people displaced by the Eaton and Palisades fires won't have coverage left for temporary housing within the year. The same report found that 77% of survivors who are…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (301+ words) Before coming to LAist in late 2021, I covered topics such as mental health, domestic violence and environmental issues for newspapers in Texas, Arizona and Northern California. I turned my focus to climate coverage after reporting on the devastating impacts of…...